Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Chisel Time Pink’

ABSTRACT

A new variety of  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘Chisel Time Pink,’ having a good uniform canopy of white quill single flowers with pink spoon tips and a light green disc. The new variety has a medium tall vigor, free branching, uniform spreading habit and good foliage presentation.

Latin name of the genus and species: Botanical classification: Chrysanthemum morifolium.

Variety denomination: The new Chrysanthemum variety denomination is ‘Chisel Time Pink.’

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum botanically known as Chrysanthemum morifolium, and referred to by the cultivar name ‘Chisel Time Pink.’

‘Chisel Time Pink,’ identified as 21033-0, originated from a cross made in a controlled breeding program in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom. The female parent of the new variety is an undistributed, unpatented seedling identified as P381D4. The male parent of the new variety is an undistributed, unpatented seedling identified as 20398-0 of the unpatented variety known as ‘Kiku Time.’ The new variety ‘Chisel Time Pink’ has been asexually reproduced by vegetative cuttings in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, and the distinguishing characteristics are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

‘Chisel Time Pink’ is a Pot type of Chrysanthemum plant variety having white single quill flowers with pink spoon tips.

Comparison with Female Parent

Plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Chisel Time Pink’ are dissimilar to the female parent ‘P381D4’ in plant habitat and growth rate. In side-by-side comparisons in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, under commercial practice, plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Chisel Time Pink’ differed from plants of the parent ‘P381D4’ in the following characteristics.

-   -   1. The new variety ‘Chisel Time Pink’ produces a white quill         with a pink spoon tip flower whereas the parent ‘P381D4’         produces red single flowers.     -   2. Plants of the new variety ‘Chisel Time Pink’ have larger and         taller inflorescence than plants of the parent ‘P381D4.’

Comparison with Male Parent

Plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Chisel Time Pink’ are dissimilar to the male parent ‘Kiku Time’ in plant habitat and growth rate. In side-by-side comparisons in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, under commercial practice, plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Chisel Time Pink’ differed from plants of the parent ‘Kiku Time’ in the following characteristics.

-   -   1. The new variety ‘Chisel Time Pink’ produces a white quill         with a pink spoon tip flower whereas the parent ‘Kiku Time’         produces red single flowers.     -   2. Plants of the new variety ‘Chisel Time Pink’ have larger and         taller inflorescence than plants of the parent ‘Kiku Time.’

Comparison with Other Varieties

The plants of the new variety ‘Chisel Time Pink’ are similar to ‘Scott’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,155) in plant habit and growth rate. However, in side by side comparisons in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, under commercial practice, plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Chisel Time Pink’ differed from plants of ‘Scott’ in the following characteristics.

-   -   1. The new variety ‘Chisel Time Pink’ produces a white quill         with a pink spoon tip flowers whereas ‘Scott’ produces purple         spoon tip flowers.     -   2. The plants of the new variety ‘Chisel Time Pink’ have larger         and taller inflorescence than plants of ‘Scott.’

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Typical specimens of the plant and flowers for the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Chisel Time Pink’ are shown in the accompanying digital photograph. The colors shown are as true as possible within the usual limits of this kind of illustration. FIG. 1 is a whole plant view of the new variety ‘Chisel Time Pink’ grown in a pot. The plant shown in the illustration is 55 days from the commencement of Short Days.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The following description of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Chisel Time Pink’ is of plants grown in a greenhouse in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, in the month of May. The cultivar has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations in the environment such as temperature, length of day and light intensity, without any variance in genotype. The commercial classification of the new variety is a pot Chrysanthemum.

Plants of the new variety have been grown successfully under temperature conditions averaging about 19° C. at night and about 17° C. to 24° C. during the day under light conditions of about 5000 to 6000 foot candles. The plants respond well to the use of growth retardant, such as three B9 treatments at about 2 g per liter. To produce a commercial product the plants may be pinched once with the center bud removed. The typical container size for commercial growth is 1 liter. It has been observed that the shelf life of the new variety is about 21 days with a response time of about 7 weeks. The new variety is suitable for growth in a temperature range of 15° C. to 25° C.

The following description is with respect to a plant produced as a pot Chrysanthemum. In the description of this new Chrysanthemum variety, color values have been taken from The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.C.C.).

PLANT

-   Plant type: Pot. -   Habit: Upright. -   Height: 21 cm. -   Width: 30 cm. -   Branching characteristics: Upright spreading. -   Length of lateral branches: 16 cm. -   Number of breaks from pinch: 4. -   Stem Color: 137C. -   Response Time: 7 weeks. -   Vigor: Medium tall. -   Shelf Life: Near 21 days. -   Disease (susceptability/resistance observed): None observed to date. -   Pest (susceptability/resistance observed): None observed to date. -   Growth retardant type and treatment: 3 applications of 2.5 gm/liter     B9@2, 21 and 28 days after sticking of unrooted cuttings. -   The plants were grown for 2 weeks in Long Day conditions (20 hours     of light) and then transferred to Short Day conditions (13 hours of     dark). -   Propagation:     -   -   Type.—Vegetative propagation via stem cuttings.         -   Time to rooting.—14 days with soil temperatures of 18° C.         -   Rooting habit.—After 7 Long Days first roots emerge form             root primordia. In 14 Long Days a complete root system is             developed.

FOLIAGE

-   Number of leaves per lateral branch: 9. -   Compound or single: Single. -   Arrangement of leaves: Alternate.     -   -   Shape of leaf.—Typically 5 lobed ovate.         -   Size of leaf.—Width (cm): 5.5 Length (cm): 8.5.         -   Leaf apex.—Acute.         -   Base.—Obtuse.         -   Attachment.—Petioled.         -   Aspect.—Slight undulating.         -   Margin.—Palmately lobed.         -   Surface characteristics.—Top: slightly pubescent. Bottom:             slightly pubescent. -   Petiole:     -   -   Color.—137D.         -   Length.—1.5 cm. -   Venation: Net prominent mid-vein at underside.     -   -   Color.—Upper side: near 137D under side: near 138B. -   Color:     -   -   Mature leaf.—Upper side: near 137A under side: near 137D.         -   Young Leaf.—Upper side; near 137C under side: near 137D.

FLOWER

-   Flower appearance: Matte. -   Flower type: Single. -   Flower form: Cupped. -   Flower shape: Round. -   Flowering habit: Cyme. -   Number of blossoms per branch: 7. -   Inflorescence form: Cyme.     -   -   Depth of fully expanded blossoms.—2 cm.         -   Diameter of fully expanded blossoms.—8 cm. -   Phyllaries:     -   -   Number.—20-25.         -   Color.—Near 137D.         -   Length.—0.7 to 1.1 cm.         -   Width.—0.2 to 0.4 cm.         -   Texture/appearance.—Pubescent. -   Peduncle: Peduncle length is shortest at the terminal flower and     progressively longer moving down the stem.     -   -   Length.—10 cm.         -   Color.—Near 137D.         -   Surface.—Pubescent.         -   Habit.—Slightly undulating.         -   Strength.—Medium. -   Pedicel:     -   -   Length.—Terminal: 2 cm; lateral: 3 cm.         -   Color.—Near 137D.         -   Surface.—Pubescent.         -   Habit.—Slightly undulating.         -   Strength.—Medium. -   Ray florets:     -   -   Form/shape.—Straight and cylindrical.         -   Texture/appearance.—Matte.         -   Number per flower.—38.         -   Length.—3.5 cm; Width: 0.2 cm.         -   Apex.—Rounded.         -   Base.—Tapered.         -   Margin.—Entire. -   Disc florets:     -   -   Form/shape.—Cylindric.         -   Texture/appearance.—Shiny.         -   Number per flower.—135.         -   Length.—0.6 cm; Width: 0.1 cm.         -   Diameter of disc.—1.5 cm. -   Fragrance: None. -   Flower bud (at onset of color):     -   -   Length.—1.5 cm.         -   Diameter.—1.2 cm.         -   Form/shape.—Spherical. -   General flower color:     -   -   1. Ray florets, upper side.—Immature: near 61B. Mature: near             63A. Older/fading: near 63B.         -   2. Ray florets, under side.—Immature: near 66C. Mature: near             65A. Older/fading: near 65C.         -   3. Disc florets.—Immature: near 144A. Mature: near 5A.             Older/fading: near 5C.         -   4. Bud.—63A. -   Flower progression with age: flower form does not change but there     is a little color fading with age.

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

-   Gynoecium: Present on Ray and Disc florets. -   Ray florets per individual flower:     -   -   Pistil number.—38.         -   Stigma color.—Near 9B.         -   Stigma shape.—Forked.         -   Style color.—Near 154B.         -   Style length.—0.4 cm. -   Disc florets per individual flower:     -   -   Pistil number.—135.         -   Stigma color.—Near 154A.         -   Stigma shape.—Forked.         -   Style color.—Near 154B.         -   Style length.—0.4 cm. -   Androecium: Present on Disc florets only.     -   -   Stamen number.—135.         -   Anther shape.—Forked.         -   Anther color.—Near 150C.         -   Pollen color.—Near 14A.         -   Pollen quantity.—Abundant. -   Fruit and Seeds: None observed. 

1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant, substantially as described and illustrated herein. 